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Iron Guard

by Cromlech

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Cimmerian_Codex Listen to the first 3 minutes of this EP, and you'll know exactly what Cromlech is all about. Favorite track: Iron Fist / Iron Will.
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patzerblitz I hear a touch of Blind Guardian in Cromlech. Love the warmth of the production and the vocals. Slightly complex but easy on the ears. Really good. Favorite track: Lair of Doom.
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Blondie 10/10 would listen to Kingdom Come Deliverance DLC soundtrack again.
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Sonny92 A four track ep of Solstice-worshipping epic doom metal. The songs are suitably epic and the production is fine, but at times things get lost as the band adopt a "throw everything including the kitchen sink at it" approach that threatens to overwhelm the listener with too much going on at once.
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These men left an altar of glory on their lands, That we have raised ourselves to defend But though they died They indeed are not dead, for their courage elevates them in splendor, We awaken unto the eternal battle, out of loss, out of life, unto long glory. and honor the flame of our fathers. We hail the blood of our kin, and recall that there are only two paths, that lead to our everlasting destiny Kneel before the majesty and might, and cast a stoic glane upon our primeval progenitor, Persevere in the purity which destroys the effeminate maledictions, and finally storm the internal gateways that lead to victory A Hostile virility becomes corporeal manifestation The will to create anew, that which once was, And shall eternally be again, Pro Patria, Pro Infinito Our citadel may fall, but not the honor we shield And though quietly we wait, with our rusted swords, And fallen blood, each of these speaks silently in granular dispassion, The Purveyor of a unity, through which our race shall once more become divine. For we shall not fear the black mists of death, nor the arrow that flies by day Neither shall the armies akin remain embattled, standard to standard, spear to spear Nor eagle to eagle, for the shadow that culminates shall insinuate our furies vengeance. Sustain the beating wave of the assault and you will cross the thresholds of virtue And Though the fig tree do not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail, and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls, I shall rejoice in the song of my fathers, And slake the soil with my blood in their name And he who so falls and loses his life, blessing with honor his city, his father, and all his people, with wounds in his chest, where the spear that he was facing has transfixed that massive guard of his shield, and gone through his breastplate as well, why, such a man is lamented alike by the young and the elders, and all his city goes into mourning and grieves for his loss. His tomb is pointed to with pride, and so are his children, and his children's children, and afterward all the race that is his. Go, stranger, and to our forefathers tell That here, obedient to their word, we fell.
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Lair of Doom 07:39
Men at arms I stand before you this final day my life in the balance three norns decide my fate the doom of battle may bear your lord away I trust in my shield my sword shall never stray under grey stone let loose a mighty odin's hail into the lair of doom reclaim forefather's heirlooms a coiling ruinous form insane with gold lust ancient bane of my race venemous thief the strike comes hard and fast smoke obscures the fray terror instilled in all hearts as battle unfolds under grey stone let loose a mighty odin's hail into the lair of doom reclaim forefather's heirlooms king beowulf strikes the first blow battle-fire billows and spews his sword crumples under his might the hearts of men turn to ash but in one the valour still swells wiglaf lends arms to the king king beowulf's final attack naegling shatters on the beasts skull enraged, boiling frenzy serpent bite to the neck Cruel poison, rank ichor flows free The Hope of the Danes nigh falls faint Yet still his eyes will not dim! (solo) All breath stands bated at once Ecgtheow's Son lies prostrate His kinsman rises to the task Wiglaf and King stand as one driving their steel through the scales the obscene beast breathes his last Terror slain the gods demand the price be paid the blood of the king mingles with ashes of blackened earth wiglaf the last of his line unquenchable destiny flows through his veins Fated to triumph Fated to rule Fated to reign!
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EP released May 1, 2017.

Digipak CD released by Forgotten Wisdom Productions on Dec 23, 2018.

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Cromlech Toronto, Ontario

Founded in 2011, Cromlech is the antithesis to all that is trivial and banal in Heavy Metal.
Thunderous drumming, extended dual guitar melodies, and songcrafting on a truly epic scale sets Cromlech apart in a genre plagued by generic rock clichés and fashion conscious trendsters.
Featuring members of Into Oblivion.
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